Jennifer Michael Swanson, Methamphetamine Trafficking, Montana 2013

Jennifer Michael Swanson, 41, Sentenced to 48 Months for Methamphetamine Trafficking

A federal court in Helena, Montana, handed down a 48-month prison sentence to Jennifer Michael Swanson, a 41-year-old resident of Billings, for her role in a methamphetamine trafficking scheme.

On March 11, 2013, an Idaho State Police officer stopped a vehicle driven by an adult male in Power County, Idaho. Swanson was a passenger in the vehicle. The male driver said he and Swanson had driven from Billings to Nevada the previous day and were returning to Billings.

Swanson and the male driver each admitted that cocaine and methamphetamine were in the car. A search of the vehicle ensued, and authorities found three bulk pounds of methamphetamine and a pound of cocaine.

The authorities also searched a purse located on the front passenger seat and found a syringe with liquid methamphetamine, a small amount of methamphetamine in several small plastic baggies, drug paraphernalia, and a .40 caliber handgun.

The male driver was interviewed by the Drug Enforcement Administration following his entry of a guilty plea in this matter. The male driver stated that, on March 10, 2013, he and Swanson left Billings and went to Nevada. The male driver stated that he went on the trip to deliver money from another drug dealer in Billings to an associate drug dealer in Nevada.

Swanson was sentenced to 48 months in prison, a $100 special assessment, and 4 years of supervised release. Because there is no parole in the federal system, Swanson will likely serve all of the time imposed by the court.

The investigation was a cooperative effort between the Drug Enforcement Administration, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and the Montana Division of Criminal Investigation.

Defendant's Name: Jennifer Michael Swanson

Criminal Charges: Possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine

City and State: Billings, Montana

Exact Date: March 11, 2013

Sentence or Outcome: 48 months in prison, $100 special assessment, and 4 years of supervised release

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-mt/pr/jennifer-michael-swanson-sentenced-us-district-court